Hard Knuckle

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  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Knuckle – “Hard Knuckle” is a 1988 Australian post-apocalyptic action television film about a young boy who tries to get a pool player back on track. It was part of the Tomorrow’s News series. It is one of the few films to feature in any detail the Australian pocket billiards game devil’s pool.
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_knuckles – “Brass knuckles” are a type of melee weapon used primarily in hand-to-hand combat. They are fitted and designed to be worn around the knuckles of the human hand. Despite their name, they are often made from other metals, plastics, or carbon fibers and not necessarily brass. They are illegal to own and use in various countries.
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighted-knuckle_glove – “Weighted-knuckle gloves” are a type of handwear-concealed melee weapon used in hand-to-hand combat, consisting of a pair of ordinary-looking impact protection gloves usually made of leather or a synthetic material, with powdered lead or steel sewn into a special pouch covering the knuckles, and often also the backs of the fingers and the hand. Such gloves are primarily used by security guards and by bouncers and other security professionals where street fights are protecting the user’s hands and increasing the impulse created when punching.
  4. https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Hard_Knuckle – “Hard Knuckle” is a weapon used by the character Mega Man in the video game series Mega Man. It is a powerful punch that can break through certain obstacles and damage enemies.

Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_Knuckle
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_knuckles
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighted-knuckle_glove
[4] https://megaman.fandom.com/wiki/Hard_Knuckle

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Hard_Knuckle (Wikipedia)

Hard Knuckle is a 1988 Australian post-apocalyptic action television film (later released on home video) about a young boy who tries to get a pool player back on track. It was part of the Tomorrow's News series.

Hard Knuckle
Written byGary Day
Directed byLex Marinos
StarringSteve Bisley
Gary Day
Esben Storm
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time90 mins
Production companySomerset Film Productions
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release1988 (1988)
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It is one of the few films to feature in any detail the Australian pocket billiards game devil's pool (which features a series of upright pins, similar to large dominoes, as targets and obstacles).

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